Travel Information between Derby and Cambridge
| 83 miles (134 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $32 - $41 | |
| Bus • $32 (€28) • 3 h 40 min | |
| Train • $41 (€37) • 2 h 31 min | |
| National Express or CrossCountry |
Travel 83 miles (134 km) by train or bus from Derby to Cambridge. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Derby to Cambridge.
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How to get from Derby to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Derby to Cambridge is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options from Derby to Cambridge. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Cambridge is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $32 (€28) compared to other travel options to Cambridge:
A bus is $10 (€9) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Derby to Cambridge costing on average $41 (€37).
The quickest way to travel to Cambridge from Derby is by train, which takes on average 2 h 31 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 3 h 40 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 83 miles (134 km) between Derby and Cambridge.
The average frequency per day from Derby to Cambridge is:
- 3 buses a day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Derby to Cambridge as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Derby to Cambridge:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Derby to Cambridge:
- You can travel by bus from Derby to Cambridge with National Express, and you can find National Express Derby to Cambridge tickets for $32 (€28) on Omio.
- You can travel to Cambridge from Derby by train with CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, east_midlands_trains or Cross Country. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $41 (€37) with East Midlands Trains from Derby to Cambridge.
Yes, there are direct services available from Derby to Cambridge with the following travel companies:
- Take a direct bus with.
- Direct services by train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cambridge as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Cambridge from Derby.
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